Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Jefferson County, MO | $97,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,450 | $51,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,950 | $22,800 | $25,650 | $28,450 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,150 | $60,750 | $68,350 | $75,900 | $82,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jefferson County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Jefferson County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
1504 Robert Thompson Dr
Festus, MO - 63028
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (636) 937-0044
Email: mo221@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 56
Festus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 56
Festus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 56
Number of Children residing in Festus Public Housing: 91
Senior citizens residing in Festus Public Housing: 4.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Festus Public Housing: 7.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Festus: $22,496.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Festus, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jefferson County are listed below.
2 Merchants Dr
Hillsboro, MO - 63050
Jefferson County
Phone Number: (636) 789-2686
Email: communityaction@jfcac.org
Festus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1191
Festus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 807
Festus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1191
Number of Children residing in Festus Public Housing: 779
Seniors residing in Festus Public Housing: 13.19% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Festus Public Housing: 20.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Festus: $10,332.00 average per year for current residents.
Crystal City, MO
Herculaneum, MO
Pevely, MO
Mapaville, MO
Hematite, MO
Valmeyer village, MO
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.